Whereas, water in the Town of Machiasport has been contaminated from a former radar transmission station and this poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of the inhabitants in the area; and

Whereas, an adequate supply of water is essential to the health and well-being of the inhabitants of the Town of Machiasport; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. Territorial limits; corporate name. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, chapter 64, that part of the Town of Machiasport described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the Kennebec Road and the Machias Road; thence southwest along the Kennebec Road to the intersection of Meadow Brook; thence south along Meadow Brook into the Little Kennebec Bay; thence south along the coastline of Little Kennebec Bay to the Point of Maine; thence north along the coastline of Machias Bay to the intersection of Sanborn Cove and Machias Road; thence north along the Machias Road to the point of beginning; and its inhabitants constitute a standard district under the name "Starboard Water District," referred to in this Act as "the district."

Sec. 2. Powers; authority; duties. The district has all the powers and authority and is subject to all requirements and restrictions provided in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, chapter 64.

Sec. 3. Power to take water. For purposes of its incorporation, the district is authorized to take water from any source in the Town of Machiasport.

Sec. 4. Number of trustees. The board of trustees of the district is composed of 5 trustees. Two trustees may be residents of the district who do not use the district's services and, notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 6410, 3 trustees must use the district's services but need not be residents of the district.